At the various Tiers, there are some components which must be in place. These components include the following:
Tier I
Meets Tier I Intervention Design Criteria, including the progress monitoring schedule
Implementation of research-based interventions
The same progress monitoring tool used consistently in order to make appropriate comparisons with baseline and benchmark
No gaps in progress monitoring, with the exception of summer and holidays. If there is a gap, there is indication that progress monitoring was reinitiated and data collected before any decision was made to move student to Tier II.
Evaluation of data and decisions are documented with appropriate notes and signatures.
Summary of parent participation
Hearing screening
Vision screening
Tier II
Analysis of Tier I research-based interventions
Adjustments made based on data, such as modifying, discontinuing of the intervention or implementing a new scientific research-based intervention.
Meets Tier II Intervention Design Criteria, including the progress monitoring schedule
The same progress monitoring tool used consistently in order to make appropriate comparisons with baseline and benchmark
No gaps in progress monitoring, with the exception of summer and holidays. If there is a gap, there is indication that progress monitoring was reintiated and data collected before any decision was made to move student to Tier III (or testing)
Evaluation of data and decisions are documented with appropriate notes and signatures
Summary of parent participation
Tier III
Analysis of Tier II research-based interventions
Adjustments made based on data, such as modifying, discontinuing of the intervention or implementing a new scientific research-based intervention.
Meets Tier III Intervention Design Criteria, including the progress monitoring schedule
A detail Tier III intervention plan was developed with all the required components
The same progress monitoring tool used consistently in order to make appropriate comparisons with baseline and benchmark
No gaps in progress monitoring, with the exception of summer and holidays. If there is a gap, there is indication that progress monitoring was reintiated and data collected before any decision was made to move student to Tier IV
Evaluation of data and decisions are documented with appropriate notes and signatures
Progress monitoring data indicates the need for the most intense level of interventions, which would be special education
Intervention Fidelity Checklist was completed
There is evidence within the file that clearly indicates that it was appropriate to check "yes" on the Intervention Fidelity Checklist
Speech language screening
Social/developmental history
Observations by an independent observer for the purpose of intervention and to inform instruction
Summary of parent participation
The file can pass a stranger test, especially the Tier III plan and documentation. This is especially important for when the psychologists are writing the report. What does stranger test mean? It means that a stranger can pick up the file (such as an attorney) and know what was done.
The following support documents assist with maintaining compliance:
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
The following support documents assist with maintaining compliance: